Nutritious,inspirational and creative healthy lunchbox ideas. Debbie Langley, based in Pretoria, South Africa, is a pharmacist and natural health consultant who has put together a selection of healthy lunch box ideas for kids lunchboxes, school lunch boxes, picnic lunches,lunch on the go. The very best healthy lunch box ideas for school lunches.

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Tuesday, March 13, 2012

Waste Free Lunch: Laptop Lunches

Can we help save the planet? Yes, through a waste free lunch program. I detest litter, always have and always will. Recently I confronted the driver of the car ahead of me after witnessing him throw an empty coca-cola can into the veld."Sir, you dropped your can." My daughters were nonetheless cringing in their car seats pretending not to know me.... they obviously have not developed my hate for litter yet. We add to waste everyday day by packing disposable lunches, by packing a waste free lunch we will help save the planet and save money. Wake up World! Save the Planet!

Total spend is calculated in American dollars......simply convert into your own currency to see the savings.

What is a waste-free lunch program?

A waste-free lunch program begins with a statement. A school community decides that it is going to make waste reduction on campus a priority, and one of the best places to start is with lunch and snack waste. Whether the majority of students brings lunch from home or buys it at school, there's almost always room for improvement. A waste-free lunch program is a process of educating students, parents, and school staff about where our trash ends up and how we, as individuals, can reduce the amount of trash we generate. Waste-free lunch programs favor the use of reusable food containers, drink containers, utensils, and napkins. They discourage the use of disposable packaging, such as prepackaged foods, plastic bags, juice boxes and pouches, paper napkins, and disposable utensils.

sandwiches and other main dishes, fresh fruit, fresh vegetables, and treats in a reusable lunch container

cloth napkins

stainless-steel forks and spoons

reusable drink containers

reusable lunchboxes

*With this type of lunch, lunch food items can be bought in larger quantities. The packaging can be left at home for reuse or recycling. Waste-free lunches are not only a wise environmental choice, but they are less expensive as well.